Tennis tournament
Men's singles Champion Dominic Thiem Runner-up Alexander Zverev Final score 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) Draw 128 (8) Seeds 32
2020 tennis event results
Main article: 2020 US Open (tennis)
Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 US Open.[1] It was his first major title, and he became the first man to come back from two sets down in a US Open final in the Open Era , the first to do so overall since 1949 , and the first to do so in any major final since Gastón Gaudio at the 2004 French Open .[2] [3] Both players served for the championship in the final set (Zverev at 5–3 and Thiem at 6–5), but both were broken at 30. This was the first time in history that the US Open title was decided by a fifth set tie-break, 50 years after the rule was introduced in 1970 .[4]
Thiem's victory made him the first Austrian to win a major singles title since Thomas Muster at the 1995 French Open , the first man born in the 1990s to win a major singles title, and the first new male major singles champion since Marin Čilić won the 2014 US Open .[4] The gap between Čilić and Thiem's titles was the longest between two new major singles champions in the history of men's tennis, surpassing the previous longest gap between Juan Martín del Potro and Andy Murray respectively at the 2009 and 2012 editions of the US Open.
Zverev became the youngest male finalist at a major championship since Novak Djokovic at the 2010 US Open .[4]
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but chose not to participate due to safety concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the short amount of time between the US Open and the rescheduled European clay season.[5] [6] [7] This marked the first time since the 1999 US Open that both Nadal and Roger Federer (who was recovering from a knee surgery) were absent from a Major.[8]
There were no qualifiers this year. The ATP rankings valid on August 3 (being the rankings from March 16) were used to determine the main-draw entry list.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the tournament during his fourth-round match against Pablo Carreño Busta . After being broken to trail 6–5 in the first set, Djokovic frustratedly hit a ball towards the baseline before the commencement of the following game. This ball accidentally hit a lineswoman in the throat.[9] Djokovic's unbeaten 26–0 2020 season , as well as his 29-match winning streak (extending back to the 2019 Davis Cup Finals ), ended as a result. This guaranteed that someone born after the 1990s would win a men's singles Major tournament. Djokovic became the first player to be defaulted from a major since Stefan Koubek at the 2000 French Open .[10]
Djokovic's ejection from the tournament guaranteed a first-time Major finalist in the top half of the draw. His disqualification also meant this would be the first major since the 2004 French Open not to feature either Djokovic, Federer or Nadal in the semifinals, the first major since the 2003 Wimbledon Championships in which none of the quarterfinalists had previously won a major, and the first major men's singles tournament not to have been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal since Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 US Open final.[11] This also guaranteed a maiden major champion in men's singles for the first time since the 2014 tournament, when Čilić defeated fellow first-time finalist Kei Nishikori in straight sets. Additionally, it meant this would be the first major won by someone under the age of 30 since the 2016 Wimbledon Championships . With Djokovic being ejected, meaning for the first time in the Grand Slam history, all of the male quarterfinalists were born in the 1990s.[12]
Seeds [ ]
All seedings per ATP rankings.[13]
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted
SR = Special ranking
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
20
Pablo Carreño Busta
3
77
77
0
6
12
Denis Shapovalov
6
65
64
6
3
20
Pablo Carreño Busta
6
6
3
4
3
5
Alexander Zverev
3
2
6
6
6
27
Borna Ćorić
6
65
61
3
5
Alexander Zverev
1
77
77
6
5
Alexander Zverev
6
6
4
3
66
2
Dominic Thiem
2
4
6
6
78
10
Andrey Rublev
66
3
65
3
Daniil Medvedev
78
6
77
3
Daniil Medvedev
2
67
65
2
Dominic Thiem
6
79
77
21
Alex de Minaur
1
2
4
2
Dominic Thiem
6
6
6
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
N Djokovic
6
6
6
D Džumhur
1
4
1
1
N Djokovic
65
6
6
6
K Edmund
2
7
7
6
K Edmund
77
3
4
2
A Bublik
6
5
5
0
1
N Djokovic
6
6
6
J Sousa
2
5
6
1
28
J-L Struff
3
3
1
WC
M Mmoh
6
7
2
6
WC
M Mmoh
2
2
5
P Martínez
0
5
4
28
J-L Struff
6
6
7
28
J-L Struff
6
7
6
1
N Djokovic
5d
20
P Carreño Busta
4
6
1
6
6
20
P Carreño Busta
6
Y Uchiyama
6
3
6
3
3
20
P Carreño Busta
6
6
6
WC
M Krueger
3
6
7
6
WC
M Krueger
1
2
2
P Sousa
6
2
5
3
20
P Carreño Busta
6
6
6
F Gaio
63
6
4
4
R Berankis
4
3
2
R Berankis
77
4
6
6
R Berankis
7
6
1
77
S Johnson
65
6
65
6
77
S Johnson
5
2
6
61
16
J Isner
77
3
77
3
63
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
12
D Shapovalov
6
4
6
6
WC
S Korda
4
6
3
2
12
D Shapovalov
65
6
6
6
WC
T-S Kwiatkowski
6
64
1
2
S-w Kwon
77
4
4
2
S-w Kwon
3
77
6
6
12
D Shapovalov
3
6
4
77
6
M Safwat
1
4
4
19
T Fritz
6
3
6
65
2
G Simon
6
6
6
G Simon
5
3
2
D Koepfer
79
3
2
4
19
T Fritz
7
6
6
19
T Fritz
67
6
6
6
12
D Shapovalov
60
6
6
6
26
F Krajinović
6
77
6
7
D Goffin
77
3
4
3
M Ymer
2
63
3
26
F Krajinović
6
6
6
M Giron
6
65
3
6
6
M Giron
4
1
3
M Polmans
4
77
6
4
2
26
F Krajinović
1
65
4
L Harris
6
7
6
7
D Goffin
6
77
6
M Cecchinato
4
5
2
L Harris
66
6
1
4
R Opelka
62
6
1
4
7
D Goffin
78
4
6
6
7
D Goffin
77
3
6
6
Section 3 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
4
S Tsitsipas
6
6
6
A Ramos Viñolas
2
1
1
4
S Tsitsipas
77
6
6
WC
M Cressy
6
2
6
6
WC
M Cressy
62
3
4
J Kovalík
1
6
4
4
4
S Tsitsipas
77
4
6
5
64
JI Londero
6
6
7
27
B Ćorić
62
6
4
7
77
E Donskoy
3
3
5
JI Londero
5
6
77
2
3
P Andújar
5
3
1
27
B Ćorić
7
4
65
6
6
27
B Ćorić
7
6
6
27
B Ćorić
7
6
6
18
D Lajović
1
6
4
4
J Thompson
5
1
3
E Gerasimov
6
4
6
6
E Gerasimov
1
4
6
3
S Travaglia
3
4
6
2
J Thompson
6
6
3
6
J Thompson
6
6
4
6
J Thompson
7
6
6
A Balázs
4
5
4
M Kukushkin
5
4
1
M Kukushkin
6
7
6
M Kukushkin
6
6
3
4
7
WC
U Blanch
6
7
4
4
2
13
C Garín
2
1
6
6
5
13
C Garín
4
5
6
6
6
Section 4 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
9
D Schwartzman
6
6
2
1
5
C Norrie
3
4
6
6
7
C Norrie
6
6
6
J Jung
6
6
4
1
0r
F Coria
3
4
4
F Coria
2
4
6
6
2
C Norrie
62
6
2
1
A Davidovich Fokina
3
6
6
1
6
A Davidovich Fokina
77
4
6
6
D Novak
6
4
3
6
0
A Davidovich Fokina
6
1
6
6
P Gojowczyk
3
4
4
24
H Hurkacz
4
6
2
2
24
H Hurkacz
6
6
6
A Davidovich Fokina
2
2
1
32
A Mannarino
6
6
2
6
5
A Zverev
6
6
6
L Sonego
1
4
6
3
32
A Mannarino
77
7
6
PR
J Sock
3
6
6
4
77
PR
J Sock
65
5
2
P Cuevas
6
4
2
6
62
32
A Mannarino
77
4
2
2
P Lorenzi
3
2
63
5
A Zverev
64
6
6
6
WC
B Nakashima
6
6
77
WC
B Nakashima
5
710
3
1
K Anderson
62
7
3
5
5
A Zverev
7
68
6
6
5
A Zverev
77
5
6
7
Bottom half [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
6
M Berrettini
77
6
6
G Soeda
65
1
4
6
M Berrettini
6
6
78
Y Sugita
3
4
3
U Humbert
4
4
66
U Humbert
6
6
6
6
M Berrettini
6
6
6
E Ruusuvuori
6
3
6
4
6
30
C Ruud
4
4
2
A Bedene
3
6
1
6
1
E Ruusuvuori
4
3
2r
PR
M McDonald
6
6
4
3
2
30
C Ruud
6
6
3
30
C Ruud
4
4
6
6
6
6
M Berrettini
6
3
3
3
Alt
E Escobedo
77
6
6
10
A Rublev
4
6
6
6
K Majchrzak
63
2
3
Alt
E Escobedo
6
4
3
4
S Caruso
4
7
7
6
S Caruso
3
6
6
6
J Duckworth
6
5
5
2
S Caruso
0
4
0
T Daniel
3
4
6
1
10
A Rublev
6
6
6
G Barrère
6
6
3
6
G Barrère
2
4
64
J Chardy
4
4
3
10
A Rublev
6
6
77
10
A Rublev
6
6
6
Section 6 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
14
G Dimitrov
6
6
6
T Paul
4
3
1
14
G Dimitrov
77
64
6
4
1
M Fucsovics
6
6
6
M Fucsovics
65
77
3
6
6
H Dellien
3
3
1
M Fucsovics
2
3
2
F Tiafoe
4
6
6
7
F Tiafoe
6
6
6
A Seppi
6
3
4
5
F Tiafoe
78
3
1
6
6
J Millman
6
6
6
J Millman
66
6
6
3
3
22
N Basilashvili
1
4
4
F Tiafoe
4
1
0
29
G Pella
2
6
3
3
3
D Medvedev
6
6
6
WC
J.J. Wolf
6
0
6
6
WC
J.J. Wolf
6
6
6
F López
6
65
4
3
R Carballés Baena
2
4
3
R Carballés Baena
3
77
6
6
WC
J.J. Wolf
3
3
2
C O'Connell
4
6
77
6
3
D Medvedev
6
6
6
L Đere
6
4
62
4
C O'Connell
3
2
4
F Delbonis
1
2
4
3
D Medvedev
6
6
6
3
D Medvedev
6
6
6
Section 7 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
8
R Bautista Agut
6
6
77
T Sandgren
4
4
63
8
R Bautista Agut
6
3
6
6
G Mager
4
4
78
6
2
M Kecmanović
3
6
3
4
M Kecmanović
6
6
66
3
6
8
R Bautista Agut
5
6
6
3
2
V Pospisil
77
7
77
V Pospisil
7
2
4
6
6
P Kohlschreiber
64
5
63
V Pospisil
61
6
77
6
L Mayer
3
2
3
25
M Raonic
77
3
64
3
25
M Raonic
6
6
6
V Pospisil
66
3
2
21
A de Minaur
6
6
7
21
A de Minaur
78
6
6
A Martin
4
3
5
21
A de Minaur
6
6
66
7
I Karlović
60
64
1
R Gasquet
4
3
78
5
R Gasquet
77
77
6
21
A de Minaur
6
0
4
6
6
PR
A Kuznetsov
6
78
6
11
K Khachanov
4
6
6
3
1
S Querrey
4
66
2
PR
A Kuznetsov
3
4
1
J Sinner
6
79
2
0
64
11
K Khachanov
6
6
6
11
K Khachanov
3
67
6
6
77
Section 8 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
15
F Auger-Aliassime
6
67
78
78
T Monteiro
3
79
66
66
15
F Auger-Aliassime
6
6
6
A Murray
4
4
77
77
6
A Murray
2
3
4
Y Nishioka
6
6
65
64
4
15
F Auger-Aliassime
6
6
6
C Moutet
6
6
7
C Moutet
1
0
4
J Veselý
4
4
5
C Moutet
4
6
77
77
T Seyboth Wild
2
1
65
23
D Evans
6
3
65
61
23
D Evans
6
6
77
15
F Auger-Aliassime
64
1
1
31
M Čilić
63
3
7
7
6
2
D Thiem
77
6
6
D Kudla
77
6
5
5
3
31
M Čilić
6
1
77
7
N Gombos
6
6
6
N Gombos
3
6
62
5
R Albot
4
1
4
31
M Čilić
2
2
6
3
S Nagal
6
6
3
6
2
D Thiem
6
6
3
6
B Klahn
1
3
6
1
S Nagal
3
3
2
J Munar
66
3
0r
2
D Thiem
6
6
6
2
D Thiem
78
6
0
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Players [ ]
Seeded players [ ]
More information on seeded players
Seed
Rank
Player
Points before
Points defending
Points won
Points after
Status
1
1
Novak Djokovic
10,860
180
0
10,860
Fourth round, defaulted against Pablo Carreño Busta [20]
2
3
Dominic Thiem
7,135
10
2,000
9,125
Champion , defeated Alexander Zverev [5]
3
5
Daniil Medvedev
5,890
1,200
720
5,890
Semifinals, lost to Dominic Thiem [2]
4
6
Stefanos Tsitsipas
5,095
10
90
5,175
Third round, lost to Borna Ćorić [27]
5
7
Alexander Zverev
3,630
180
1,200
4,650
Final, lost to Dominic Thiem [2]
6
8
Matteo Berrettini
2,940
720
180
2,940
Fourth round, lost to Andrey Rublev [10]
7
10
David Goffin
2,555
180
180
2,555
Fourth round, lost to Denis Shapovalov [12]
8
11
Roberto Bautista Agut
2,540
10
90
2,620
Third round, lost to Vasek Pospisil
9
13
Diego Schwartzman
2,265
360
10
2,265
First round, lost to Cameron Norrie
10
14
Andrey Rublev
2,234
180
360
2,414
Quarterfinals, lost to Daniil Medvedev [3]
11
16
Karen Khachanov
2,120
10
90
2,200
Third round, lost to Alex de Minaur [21]
12
17
Denis Shapovalov
2,075
90
360
2,345
Quarterfinals, lost to Pablo Carreño Busta [20]
13
19
Cristian Garín
1,900
45
45
1,900
Second round, lost to Mikhail Kukushkin
14
20
Grigor Dimitrov
1,885
720
45
1,885
Second round, lost to Márton Fucsovics
15
21
Félix Auger-Aliassime
1,806
10
180
1,976
Fourth round, lost to Dominic Thiem [2]
16
22
John Isner
1,805
90
10
1,805
First round, lost to Steve Johnson
17
23
Benoît Paire
1,738
45
0
1,738
Withdrew and tested positive for COVID-19
18
24
Dušan Lajović
1,695
45
10
1,695
First round, lost to Egor Gerasimov
19
25
Taylor Fritz
1,545
10
90
1,625
Third round, lost to Denis Shapovalov [12]
20
27
Pablo Carreño Busta
1,500
90
720
2,130
Semifinals, lost to Alexander Zverev [5]
21
28
Alex de Minaur
1,485
180
360
1,665
Quarterfinals, lost to Dominic Thiem [2]
22
30
Nikoloz Basilashvili
1,395
90
10
1,395
First round, lost to John Millman
23
31
Dan Evans
1,384
90
45
1,384
Second round, lost to Corentin Moutet
24
33
Hubert Hurkacz
1,353
10
45
1,388
Second round, lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
25
18
Milos Raonic
1,950
0
45
1,995
Second round, lost to Vasek Pospisil
26
26
Filip Krajinović
1,503
10
90
1,583
Third round, lost to David Goffin [7]
27
32
Borna Ćorić
1,355
45
360
1,670
Quarterfinals, lost to Alexander Zverev [5]
28
29
Jan-Lennard Struff
1,405
45
90
1,450
Third round, lost to Novak Djokovic [1]
29
36
Guido Pella
1,310
10
10
1,310
First round, lost to Jeffrey John Wolf [WC]
30
37
Casper Ruud
1,279
10
90
1,359
Third round, lost to Matteo Berrettini [6]
31
38
Marin Čilić
1,225
180
90
1,225
Third round, lost to Dominic Thiem [2]
32
39
Adrian Mannarino
1,191
10
90
1,271
Third round, lost to Alexander Zverev [5]
Other entry information [ ]
Wild cards [ ]
Ulises Blanch
Maxime Cressy
Sebastian Korda
Mitchell Krueger
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
Michael Mmoh
Brandon Nakashima
Jeffrey John Wolf
Protected ranking [ ]
Alternates [ ]
Ernesto Escobedo
Marcel Granollers (withdrew due to focus on doubles)
Withdrawals [ ]
Note
^ Marcel Granollers had initially replaced Paire, but later withdrew due to focus on his Men's Doubles match.
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